Yogi Bhajan's Birthday

 

Yesterday was Yogi Bhajan’s birthday.  We woke up after a couple hours of sleep, if that, and trekked to our various 3HO communities and gathered to chant what we call Long Ek Ong Kaurs for 2 ½ hours.  “There is only one God, Truth is God’s name, Oh My God, wow, that is extreme!” is a loose translation.  I was in total chant mode for the first half, then layed down on my side and napped for a bit, regathering strength, lying in bliss, absorbing the Naad, which is the spiritual sound current that heals and transforms.  Others napped as well, and at 6am, as we were gathering our belongings to leave, a few people mentioned that they were not able to keep up perfectly for the whole 2 ½ hours.  Oh, but you did, I replied, you showed up, for Yogi Bhajan, for God, and for yourself. Yogi Bhajan, was known to be a tough teacher.  He wanted his students, each of us, to excel, and we did, and we are, and we do. He knew in his heart that we are all keeping up, no matter where we are at with our practice, because it is just that, practice, not perfection.